Garden Hill (Hong Kong)
Garden Hill (Chinese: 喃嘸山; Cantonese Yale: nàahm mòuh shāan; or 嘉頓山; gā déun shāan) is a 300-foot-tall (90.6-metre) hill in the Sham Shui Po District in northwestern Kowloon, Hong Kong,[1][2][3] near Un Chau, Om Yau and Pak Tin. Its summit is a popular place among photographers for its views of urban Hong Kong. One entrance to the trail leading to the summit can be found next to Grade II historic building Mei Ho House.
| Garden Hill | |
|---|---|
| 嘉頓山 | |
 View of Garden Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°20′11.5″N 114°9′49.0″E |
| Geography | |
  Garden Hill Location of Garden Hill in Hong Kong | |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
Name
The hill's name comes from the nearby former headquarters of the Garden Company, known locally for its cookies and bakery products.[4]
See also
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- Geography of Hong Kong
- List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
- Sham Shui Po
- Shek Kip Mei
- Woh Chai Shan aka. Shek Kip Mei Hill aka. Bishop Hill, a nearby hill in Shek Kip Mei
References
- "Garden Hill - The Observatory in the City". Garden Hill - The Observatory in the City - [Canon Hongkong Company Limited]. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- "【山有文西】鬧市約會老地方 嘉頓山食生命麵包". LINE NEWS (in Chinese). Line Corporation.
- "香港估估吓：深水埗都有山行？". On.cc (in Chinese). Oriental Press Group Limited.
- "Insider's Guide to Shek Kip Mei". The Loop HK. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
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